Women and girls rights

I DREAM OF A GENERATION THAT DOES NOT KNOW ABOUT FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION.

Leave a Comment / Catalysing a New Generation of Activists to Challenge FGM and CEFMin Uganda, COMBATs, Female Genital Mutilation, Gender, News Stories, Peace and Security, Success Stories, VAWG, Voices from the field, Women and girls rights / By NAWOU Uganda

Geoffrey Cherop, 48, is a husband and father of six (6) living in Aloma village, Kaptum sub county Kween district. Trained as a mentor by NAWOU, Geoffrey continues to create more awareness on the adverse effects of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and Early/Forced Child Marriage (E/FCM) within his community. For years, he has been an …

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IF SCHOOLS OPENED, OUR BUSINESSES WOULD THRIVE AGAIN.

Leave a Comment / COVID19 Updates, Economic Empowerment, Luwero, News Stories, Women and girls rights, Women Economic Empowerment / By NAWOU Uganda

What happens when the silver lining starts to fade away just as immediately as it appears? With the country still grappling with the COVID19 pandemic, Kasana Market Tailoring Group is one of the groups that was supported with tailoring equipment from National Association of Women’s Organizations in Uganda (NAWOU) in 2020 to assist boast their …

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LUWERO COMMUNITY LEADERS TAKE ACTION AGAINST GENDER BASED VIOLENCE.

Leave a Comment / Economic Empowerment, Luwero, News Stories, Success Stories, Voices from the field, Women and girls rights, Women's Economic Justice / By NAWOU Uganda

NAWOU in partnership with Luwero District, supported by FOKUS, conducted follow up dialogue meetings on Gender Based Violence (GBV) with community leaders in Kikyusa, Kamira, Kalagala, Bamunanika and Zirobwe sub-counties. The dialogues intended to take stock of the current status of GBV, what has been done, what has worked, existing gaps and forging collective ways forward to …

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GULU COMMUNITIES SHARE EXPERIENCES DURING GENDER ADVOCACY MEETINGS.

Leave a Comment / COVID19 Updates, Harnessing Women and Youth Potential, Voices from the field, Women and girls rights / By NAWOU Uganda

With support from We Effect, NAWOU and Gulu District Network through Keru Women’s Advocacy Forum (K-WAF) conducted advocacy dialogues on gender concerns among community members and leaders in Layibi, Pecce, Bardege, and Laroo divisions in Gulu District from 20th to 24th August 2021. The dialogues were platforms to identify pertinent gender issues and likely …

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